Hi everyone, I have fibromyalgia and would like to know if there are any community groups in the Kings Lynn?
Hi, I have fibromyalgia and am having to give up work due to this and would like to meet with some local people to help with support and guidance through this difficult stage of my life. Have lots of questions and really have no one to turn to for guidance.
Mnay thanks for any assistance.
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1. I searched online and found a website forNorfolk FMS Support (Fibromyalgia Support Group):
http://www.fibrosupport-norfolk.co.uk/
Their website has details on upcoming meetings:
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"Fibromyalgia meetings planned:-
Tuesday 19th January 2010 - 11.30am Coffee meeting at Notcutts Garden
Centre, Norwich. A chance for members to meet other people from their area.
This will finish at about 1.30pm.
The group’s AGM will be held in March this year - details to follow
There will be a further coffee meeting planned at Notcutts, Norwich on Tuesday,
16th February 2010.
Support group meetings are on an informal basis. Please feel free to bring a
packed lunch with you. We would be most grateful if you could also bring along
an item towards a bring and buy sale/raffle to help fundraise for our group.
We aim to meet every 3rd Tuesday of every month at Notcutts Garden Centre
EXCEPT for the month of August."
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2. Im not sure about community support, but fibro is on the rise, & it is becoming more and more recognised. My mom was diagnosed several years ago, & at the time the doctors told her that it was rarely seriously considered as a 'real' problem, and they continued to try and find another solution. (This is Uk based national healthcare, so they probably didn't have a clue what they were doing anyway...) Likewise my mom found it difficult to find information aswell, & to this day she hasn't really had much help or support with it.
She still works, but she gets extra sick days to help her out. Im sure there is information out there but, as I said earlier, health authoritys are stubborn on addressing the problem, (at least in the UK) im probably not been very helpful, but, if you have the same trouble as my mom did, theres not much information out there =S
3. I don't know your area, but you could probably find one on line. The best thing you could do for yourself, is find a gym or other place with a heated pool. The water exercises are so helpful, and helps with the pain. Good luck.
